Ice out declared for Lake Winnipesaukee at 4:34 p.m. on April 24, 2015. WMUR's Mike Cronin shows us how people are welcoming this sign of spring.

Ice out declared for Lake Winnipesaukee at 4:34 p.m. on April 24, 2015. WMUR's Mike Cronin shows us how people are welcoming this sign of spring.

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Updated: 11:06 PM EDT Apr 24, 2015

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WEBVTT UP OVER THE WEEKEND. HOW MUCH SO, WE'LL LOOK AT THAT STRAIGHT AHEAD. TOM: A SURE SIGN OF SUMMER IS ON THE WAY. TODAY ICE OUT DECLARED ON LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE. BUSINESS OWNERS HAPPY TO TURN THE PAGE ON A NEW SEASON. MIKE CRONIN SHOWS US MORE ON HOW THE REGION IS COMING TO LIFE. IT WON'T BE LONG NOW BEFORE THE DOCKS IN MEREDITH ARE FULL WITH BOATS AS THE ICE OUT IS OFFICIAL IN THE LAKES REGION. MUCH TO THE DELIGHT OF PEOPLE WHO LIVE AROUND HERE. THE ANNOUNCEMENT CAME FRIDAY AFTERNOON. BUT WORD SPREAD QUICKLY THROUGH MEREDITH OF OF THE ICE OUT ON LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE. I JUST LEFT PEACE, WE SAW THE TRAFFIC IS INCREASING COMING UP THE HIGHWAY TODAY. REPORTER: ICE OUT IS A RITE OF SPRING, IT MEANS ENOUGH ICE HAS MELT FORWARD THE M.S. MOUNT WASHINGTON TO MAKE IT TO ALL FIVE PORTS ON THE LAKE. MOUNT WASHINGTON COULD IF IT WANTED TO GO TODAY, COULD DO IT. REPORTER: AS HE DOES EVERY YEAR, DAVID EMERSON MADE THE CALL. HE FLIES OVER TO DECIDE. THOUGH THERE'S STILL SOME ICE ON THE LAKE, EMERSON SAYS ICE OUT IS RIGHT ON SCHEDULE. ANYWHERE FROM THE 21 TO THE 26TH OF APRIL IS THE MOST COMMON DATE. REPORTER: IT'S ALSO THE BEGINNING OF SUMMER TOURISM. GEORGE'S DINER WILL NOW SEE A SPIKE IN BUSINESS. PEOPLE ARE BACK FROM FLORIDA. SALMON SEASON STARTS SOON. PEOPLE ARE CATCHING LAKE TROUT. REPORTER: AT BOOTLEGGERS, WORKERS ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SELLING SANDALS AND SUMMER GEAR. MEANS BOATS WILL BE COMING IN LOOKING FOR SUN GLASSES AND FOOT WEAR. REPORTER: BECAUSE OF THE LONG WINTER, EMERSON SAYS THERE'S BEEN EXTRA INTEREST IN ICE OUT THIS YEAR. I GET PEOPLE CALLING ME FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY THAT HAVE PROPERTY UP HERE, SAYING, YOU KNOW, WHEN IS IT GOING TO BE OUT REPORTER: PEOPLE ARE READY FOR WARMER DAYS. CUT THE GRASS AND GET RID OF THE MUD AND THE BLACK FLIES WILL BE HERE SOON. IT'S A GOOD SEASON. JUST A LOT OF EXCITEMENT FROM THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE AROUND HERE AS THE UNOFFICIAL START TO THE BOATING SEASON KICKS OFF, AND HOPEFULLY SUMMER TEMPERATURES WILL BE HERE SOON ENOUGH.

Ice Out Declared On Lake Winnipesaukee

Ice out declared for Lake Winnipesaukee at 4:34 p.m. on April 24, 2015. WMUR's Mike Cronin shows us how people are welcoming this sign of spring.